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This issue is our 2nd anniversary issue! On one hand, it’s hard to believe this issue signifies two years of doing this monthly magazine, but on the other hand, it feels like we have been at this for a lot longer than two years. We are still having fun and love working with everyone here in our great town. We thought it would be fun to revisit an article which was done in our very first issue on Wake Up Cocoa Beach (WUCB). WUCB is a private Facebook page hosted by Steve Romano for anyone who lives or used to live here. We let Steve give us an update on Wake Up Cocoa Beach and how it has changed over the past two years. Last month’s issue had a “first” for Cocoa Beach Explorer. We had a marriage proposal! I am proud to announce Lisa Capaz said “YES” to Rick Sosa. See, our ads really do work!! The August issues has some great articles for you. We caught up with Lonnie at Barrier Island Pet Supply and learned about their new storefront mural and also what’s new inside the store. We also have a couple great articles shared by our advertisers. First, Dr. Hendrix shares some information about myopia in children and second is an article about smart financial moves for every stage of life from Brad Bernkrant at Edward Jones. Lastly, Kenne Wells shares information regarding Cocoa Beach Main Street.
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I would like to take a moment to congratulate Cocoa Beach Junior/ Senior High School on another “A” grade for the 2018-2019 school year. We are all proud of our students and staff. Make sure to mark your calendars for another NKF Surf Festival happening at Cocoa Beach Pier from August 30th – September 2nd.
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CONTENTS August 2019
FEATURES 8 Cocoa Beach Main Street
Supporting the economic health and vitality of our downtown area
11 Wake Up Cocoa Beach
Still the local’s version of TMZ
13 Smart Financial Moves for Every Stage of Life 14 Myopia - Is Your Child at Risk 18 Barrier Island Pet Supply and the Cocoa Beach Mural Project
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LETTER FROM THE MAYOR LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY COMMUNITY CORNER FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF CBHS THE CHILDREN’S VOICE LIVE MUSIC & EVENT LINEUP
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Hope everyone enjoyed the fantastic astronaut parade to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11! It truly made me proud to be part of this community with our rich heritage of space, and the resurgence of our space programs points to an even brighter future. The Apollo astronauts and all the support staff/companies involved showed the entire world what our country is capable of if people work together for a common goal. The whole world was watching, and we as humans have to realize we are one human race and one planet! My sister actually has all three Apollo 11 astronauts’ autographs she got during the Giantstep-Apollo 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour (24-country tour in October 1969). We are fortunate to live in the greatest nation of the world and be part of this rich legacy leading the world in technology and innovation! With NASA opening to the commercial space sector, we are seeing an unprecedented amount of activity and investment in our region! Competition is heating up in this sector with all-new technology being created such as reusable rockets, satellite-based Internet, and even space tourism! The National Aerospace Forecast calls for 56 launches every year by 2021 and a return to manned spaceflight from the Kennedy Space Center later this year in 2019! Companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, One Web, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, ULA, Firefly, and others are making millions of dollars in investments and thousands of engineers are coming to our region! Florida used to own 100% of the global commercial launch market before the majority of this market went overseas (Europe/Russia). North America is now predicted to dominate the commercial launch market by 2024. It is a market with an estimated value of $2.5 Billion (with a B!!). Our region has the infrastructure in place and technological assets to be at the center of this new space race!
CONTRIBUTING WRITER: Mayor Ben Malik
As a barrier island, we are limited in growth capacity and can look at smart growth best practices such as redevelopment of older buildings to incorporate more environmentally friendly designs with low impact stormwater systems, greater energy efficiencies and safer modern construction methods (there was no stormwater plan in the 1960s!). Given the roughly 1,000 less residents we have in full-time population from 2000 to present, we can certainly look to attract some of these new engineers and their families to our community and ensure our community will thrive in the decades to come! Hurricane season is entering peak season. Have a plan and make your preparations now. Here is a link to a great kit for storm season: https://www.brevardfl.gov/EmergencyManagement/BuildAKit Happy Birthday to my wife and best friend, Kelly (August 17th)! Thank you for your support and allowing me to serve as your Mayor. Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions at bmalik@cityofcocoabeach.com or my cell at 321-794-6668.
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CONTRIBUTING WRITER: Kenne Wells, Executive Director of Cocoa Beach Main Street
Welcome to downtown Cocoa Beach. “Where Downtown Meets the Ocean.” Cocoa Beach Main Street is a 501c-3 not for profit organization; our purpose is to advocate for the economic health and vitality of our downtown. This also includes issues that could possibly affect residents and visitors. Working in partnership with the City of Cocoa Beach, we promote and create events that bring crowds to our downtown. These events are designed to introduce and bring recognition to our eclectic blend of downtown businesses and also be fun for the community and visitors. The third Friday of each month Friday Fest hits Minutemen Causeway. The evening is filled with live music, a variety of vendors, food vendors, a kids’ free art tent, a scavenger hunt, beer, wine and dancing. Yes, dancing in the street and having fun is a requirement! Events are organized and created through the Promotions Committee. If you are interested in participating in our Friday Fest as a vendor, we encourage you to visit our website www.mainstreetcocoabeach.com and review the vendor information and application. We love having local artists and businesses showcase their products. The community support is invaluable and also appreciated. CBMS has other committees, working in 8
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conjunction with the Promotion Committee, that benefit our downtown businesses and community. We welcome anyone that wants to volunteer. There are many areas that volunteers are needed such as social media, website, design, organization, promotions, economic vitality and Business Watch. We like having “boots on the ground” volunteers that visit businesses and keep them informed on the upcoming events. There is something and someplace for anyone to share their talents in volunteering. Our new office location is in the new parking garage. We will be happy to offer any brochures from our business members. Other information offered will be a map and any other general information regarding downtown Cocoa Beach. It will also be the meeting place for Guided Mural Walks (we hope to start offering them in the fall). We are in the process of extending the boundaries of Main Street to include all businesses south of the Cocoa Isles intersection down to 1st Street South. The Space Coast Credit Union will also be included in our boundaries. We encourage the businesses located within those boundaries to join Main Street and be part of the revitalization of downtown Cocoa Beach. For more information contact Executive Director, Kenne Wells at kenne.cbms@gmail.com
Soon, we will be announcing the location and date of our Membership Drive in September. As always, it’s going to be fun and entertaining. Follow us on Facebook and look for posters for more information. The benefits of being an active business member include but are not limited to: ribbon cutting ceremonies for new businesses or any re-grand openings; promotions on Facebook, Twitter and our website directory; you have a liaison with the city; information and help with licensing; being an active member in Business Watch. The Business Watch committee is partnered with CBPD— the information and access to the Police Department is extraordinary. Police Chief Scott Rosenfeld supports us and has made available the right tools to keep us up to date with what’s happening downtown. There are membership benefits for individuals and families alike— a sense of community pride and being a part of the future. Our city was shaped by space travel and surfing. How fortunate we are to look back on our past and be proud. Now is the time to join the efforts to make the future of our town, for our children and many visitors that come, great again. In order for Main Street to work, we need your involvement. At any level! We need to hear from you, we need you to volunteer, actively participate, come out and enjoy our events, show your community support. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Executive Director, Kenne Wells kenne.cbms@gmail.com
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WAKE UP COCOA BEACH STILL THE LOCAL’S VERSION OF TMZ
CONTRIBUTING WRITER: Steve Romano (the Sheriff), Administrator of Wake Up Cocoa Beach Facebook page
I would like to congratulate the Bakers on two years of running this really nice magazine that supports Cocoa Beach. I can’t believe it’s been two years since I wrote the article in the first edition of the Explorer. There have been a few changes...more than you would know, but we are up to 8,414 members from 6,506 (that’s a 30% increase). My building is a different color— THANKS TO IRMA who put a whupping on me. There is a big parking garage next to me that seems to be helping the businesses around town. We are launching more rockets than ever, and there are more cruise ships coming in and out of Port Canaveral. The one thing that seems to be getting better, but damn we better figure out a way to get it better, is our Lagoon. I am not the sharpest crayon in the box, but there must be something we can do or stop doing. I get stopped from time to time in a local establishment from people who never post on WAKE UP COCOA BEACH, but thank me for getting their news. We keep on finding pets, jewelry, bikes, etc. We usually start off with a couple great pictures of sunrises over the ocean and later have sunsets over the river; just think about how lucky we are to live where people want to vacation. It was not too long ago I spent a weekend in Orlando, and every time I engaged in conversation with a bartender, bellman, or anyone, and I told them I was from Cocoa Beach the first response was, “What the heck are you doing over here?” We are truly lucky!
The thing about running a social media forum of close to 10,000 people is keeping it civil. There is a word [civil] that keeps coming up. I have made it clear to the group that we DO NOT talk about Trump, the Clintons, Obama, the Bushes, etc., etc. I believe the great George Carlin (I think the smartest man to ever walk this planet) said something along the lines of “Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, The Roosevelts, Kennedy then Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Clintons and Bushes WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?” It just seems on WAKE UP COCOA BEACH somehow, someway, someone will make a political post or comment, and then it’s like a shark frenzy. If I have said it once, I will say it 1,000 times, the RIGHT ain’t going to change the LEFT, and the LEFT ain’t going to change the RIGHT. The bravery behind the keyboard is amazing! We just lost a member, Rob McGrath, due to cancer. A great Cocoa Beach guy who was a huge democratic supporter. He would come into town for the Art Show, and when he did, I got him together with my good
friend, Rocky Jenks, who is on the right side (or let’s just say the other side). We all rode bikes on the beach at low tide and had a great time. I guess the moral to my story is that people will say things to each other on a computer that they would never say to each other in person. There are smart people on both sides, and until we
realize that and work together, we are going to struggle. So, WAKE UP COCOA BEACH continues to strive to be the TMZ of Cocoa Beach. I was having lunch one day at a local establishment, and one of my buddies who keeps me grounded was with me. This nice older lady was across the bar from me, and my friend made the comment that she was staring at me. When we made eye contact, the lady pointed her finger at me and said, “Hey, I know you, YOU ARE THE SHERIFF!” He kind of threw up in his mouth, but I do get the nicest messages, thanking me, from all over the country from people who have lived here, have family here, grew up here or that just love to hear what is going on. So, with saying that, I want to congratulate the Bakers on a great magazine, and let’s remember what Ben Franklin said, “We must all hang together, or be rest assured, we will be hung separately”! c o c oa b ea c h e x p l o rer.c o m
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Seeing eye to eye comes from meeting face to face. Brad A Bernkrant, ChFC® Financial Advisor
Also, if you haven’t done so, now is the time to draw up your estate plans, so you can leave the type of legacy you desire – one that provides for the next generation (or two) and the charitable organizations you support. You’ll need to work with a legal professional to create estate planning documents and arrangements appropriate for your needs.
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Is Your Child at Risk? CONTRIBUTING WRITER Dr. David Hendrix Board Certified Optometrist hendrixeyecare.com
Children with uncorrected and undiagnosed visual problems face many challenges in life. There is a significant relationship between vision and learning, of course, but vision problems can also affect social skills, athletic abilities and the health of their eyes as adults. Unlike adults, children often do not realize that they have vision problems. They often assume that their vision level is the norm because they have little life experience with which to compare it. Comprehensive eye exams can detect visual problems early on leading to earlier treatment and better long-term vision and ocular health. Myopia, or nearsightedness, means that the child has difficulty seeing clearly at a distance. Myopia is the most common visual condition that affects children. Studies estimate that 42% of kids in America under the age of 18 are nearsighted. Young children under the age of 5 have the least risk for having myopia while children aged 1518 have the greatest risk. Symptoms include squinting, sitting close to the television, difficulty with or not wanting to participate in sports and general lack of awareness of surroundings. 14
The rate of myopia has increased dramatically over the past 50 years, and it is expected to continue to increase over the next few decades. Studies have confirmed that prolonged near work is a significant risk factor. Handheld electronic devices have lead to a startling increase in the amount of time that children spend doing near vision work. Research shows that screen time on mobile devices has tripled over the past three years in children 8 years and younger. The average screen time in that age group is now 48 minutes. The average screen time for all children is estimated to be over 2 hours per day. Another key risk factor in the increase of myopia is children spending less time outdoors. Studies have shown that spending at least 60 minutes a day outdoors significantly decreases the risk of developing myopia. Over the past 30 years there has been a large decrease in the amount of free time children spend outdoors. Gone are the days when most children were free to roam their neighborhoods, and this lack of outdoor time has lead to more near-sighted children.
What can be done to slow the rate of progression of near-sightedness? There is a commonly held belief that wearing glasses for near-sightedness will weaken your eyes and lead to worsening of vision. However, in 2015, the World Health Organization published their report on a large-scale study of myopia. The study found that kids who had their vision appropriately corrected with glasses had significantly less worsening of their vision compared to those kids who were either not corrected or were undercorrected. The best form of correction to slow the progression of near-sightedness is lined bifocals or hard bifocal contact lenses. It is important to limit children’s screen time and encourage outdoor activity. Annual comprehensive eye exams are the best way to detect and treat nearsightedness. One of the best times to make this appointment is before or at the beginning of the school year to ensure that your child has the best possible vision for the upcoming academic year.
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Space Coast Game Jam Saturday, August 3 from 9:30am to 4:30pm Make a game in a day at Space Coast Game Jam! No experience required. Looking for programmers, artists, musicians, writers, or anyone who wants to learn! Participate individually or as a team. If you don’t have a team beforehand, we will match people up the day of the jam. You can make a game for any platform (PC, VR, cell phone, etc) using any program you wish (Unity, Unreal, Twine, Excel, etc). The theme will be announced the day of the event, so bring your computer and charger and let’s jam! At the end of the jam we will all play each other’s games. For more information, please visit our MeetUp group: https://www.meetup.com/Space-Coast-Game-Jam Age range: 13+
Senior Fitness with Polly Helm - Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 1pm, in the Community Room. Please bring your own hand weights and water. Bands and chairs will be provided. $5 per class. Ashtanga Yoga - Mondays at 4pm, in the Community Room. $5 per class. Bring your own yoga mat or towel. Create with Light: Local Artisan Drawing & Painting Group - Tuesdays, 1-4pm, Community Room. Register at createwlight@yahoo.com or text 321-759-3972. Beginner Line Dance Class - Thursdays at 1pm, in the Community Room. www.dancingwithpatti.com to pre-register and guarantee your spot in the class. Cost is $5 per class. Beginners Writing Group - Saturdays from 10am to 12pm, in the Jane Von Thron Room. Ages 18 and up. No political writing, please. Info: contact Jim McGurk james32937@yahoo.com Natural Solutions to Acne - Tuesday, 8/13 from 6:30-7:30pm, in the Jane Von Thron Room. Pre-register for this free program. One-on-One Tech Help with Klaus-Peter Finke - Wednesdays, 8/14 & 8/21 from 10am-2pm, in the Study Rooms. Get one-on-one help with your computer, smartphone or tablet! Pre-register for a 30-minute appointment, and please indicate the device in question and the problem you are having. Please bring your device or laptop to the appointment. Cost is $5 per person. Introduction to Essential Oils - Mondays, 8/12, 8/19 & 8/26 at 3:30pm, in the Captain’s Room. Please pre-register. Mobile Art with Ed Maestro - Wednesdays, 8/14 and 8/28 from 2pm to 4pm. Create your own piece of kinetic art - a colorful, graceful, hanging mobile - in this two hour class. The fee is $10 and all materials, tools, and instruction are included! Sign up at the registration table or call 321-868-1104. Cocoa Beach Card Club - Thursday, 8/15 at 10:30am, in the Jane Von Thron Room. Donna Herring of Cocoa Beach Card Club will be leading the group in the creation of three greeting cards. All materials are provided. Cost is $10. Please pre-register. Health for Life: Natural Solutions to Sleep Problems - Friday, 8/16 at 10am, in the Jane Von Thron Room. Sylvie Morin, DOM, will help you find out about the causes of sleep disruption due to common issues. Pre-register for this free lecture at the sign-up table or by calling 321-868-1104. Improv at the Library! - Sunday, 8/18 at 3pm, in the Community Room. Participate or just enjoy the show, and get ready to laugh! Handmade Cards with Ree Nathan - Wed., 8/28 at 9:30am, in the Captain’s Room. Cost is $10; all supplies provided. Register in advance by emailing reenathan6@gmail.com or calling 321-961-2350. Enrollment is limited.
Personal Finance and Investing: Introduction to Investing Tuesday, August 27 at 11am, in the Jane Von Thron Room The first in a free seminar series to be presented by Steve Hauser, a retired stock broker who moved to Cocoa Beach five years ago. The series will be based on his monthly column in The Beachside Resident and cover a variety of topics including basic finance, building a portfolio, charting, and options. Questions welcome along the way. Please let us know you plan to attend by signing up at the registration table or emailing Steve Hauser at spacecoastmoneytalk@gmail.com. Girl Surfs World Tuesday, August 27 at 6:30pm, in the Community Room Come experience an evening of acoustic music by Stephanie Villavicencio, surf art by local artists, and readings from the newly published book, Girl Surfs World by Melissa Diamond. Leave stoked and inspired!
FREE FRIDAY MOVIES: Comedies from Across the Pond Fridays in August at 3pm, in the Community Room Beat the heat with this variety of cool comedies from across the pond. “Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.” — Lord Byron. Popcorn and refreshments will be served. 8/2: Bend It Like Beckham (PG-13, 112 min) 8/9: The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain (PG, 96 min) 8/16: Saving Grace (R, 95 min) 8/23: Notting Hill (PG-13, 124 min) 8/30: The Italian Job (G, 100 min)
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FALL BALL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Space Coast Little League Fall Ball registration is now open. Registration from August until September $50 register at www.SpaceCoastLittleLeague.org
PAINTING THE OCEAN CLASS Painting the Ocean Class with Jaymee Weinreich begins August 14 Ever look out at the ocean during a sunrise or sunset and wish you could paint its beauty? In this course artist/ instructor Jaymee Weinreich will demonstrate various techniques and assist students through at least four 9� x 12� acrylic paintings with an emphasis on sky, beach and ocean. The first two paintings will create scenes chosen by the instructor, then students are invited to bring in their own photograph to paint. Oil paint is an option if student prefers This six week course takes place from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesdays at the Studios of Cocoa Beach, 165 Minuteman Causeway in downtown Cocoa Beach. The class begins begins Wednesday, August 14, and ends on Wednesday, September 18. Cost of the class is $125. A material list will be provided upon registration. A $25 deposit is required by August 11 payable with Jaymee at jaymeeweinreich@gmail.com or call/text 787-640-6119 or on the Studios website: www.studiosofcocoabeach.org. Class size is limited so sign up early. The Studios of Cocoa Beach is a non-profit gallery featuring the work of 30 plus local artists in many mediums. It also offers a full schedule of workshops in a variety of techniques from beginner to advanced. The Studio is open Monday 10:30 am-3 pm, Wednesday through Saturday 10:30 am-8 pm and Sunday 11 am-4 pm. For more information on exhibits, Studio artists, or the complete workshop schedule, visit the website: www.studiosofcocoabeach.org or call 321-613-3480.
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Nonprofit organizations can submit information on upcoming events/fundraisers for inclusion in the Community Corner to info@cocoabeachexplorer.com. Please submit event information no later than the 5th of the month prior to the event. Placement is on a first come basis as space is limited.
COCOA BEACH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
A N “A” S C H O O L FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR
As this summer is drawing to a close, we have some great news to share with the community. Cocoa Beach Junior Senior High School has a history of strong academic achievement, and we just received some results for the 2018-2019 school year. The Florida Department of Education has once again named Cocoa Beach an “A” school. The Department of Education has been assigning school grades since 1999; Cocoa Beach has been an “A” school all but two years in that span! The Department of Education calculates these school grades using student test scores and other data such as graduation rate and participation in advanced courses. Speaking of advanced courses, we also learned that once again our students have performed very well in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Our passing rate for this extremely demanding curriculum was 86% which was the highest in Brevard County and well above the state (74%), national (66%), and even the international average (77%). Further, 31 of our graduates earned the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma. This is an incredible achievement for these students. It certainly takes hard work by everyone on the team to continue to record such strong numbers. Our students and staff work very hard, and that leads to these results. It is certainly something to celebrate. I did say summer was drawing to a close. We are all very excited to dive into another school year and help prepare our young people for their future. The first day of school is Monday, August 12th. Our first home football game is August 23rd, and Homecoming week is October 14th-18th.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER: Mark J. Rendell Principal of Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School
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BARRIER ISLAND PET SUPPLY COCOA BEACH MURAL PROJECT
WRITTEN BY: Doug Baker, Editor Cocoa Beach Explorer
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THE MURAL
THE PET STORE
If you have traveled south on A1A through downtown Cocoa Beach lately you may have noticed Barrier Island Pet Supply getting a bit of new “color”. Barrier Island Pet Supply’s colorful new storefront is one of the latest ventures in the 2019 Cocoa Beach Mural Project initiated by local artist Kole Trent. The mural’s colorful rainforest theme laden with tropical flora and fauna is a perfect fit for Barrier Island Pet Supply and this little slice of tropical paradise called Cocoa Beach.
Barrier Island Pet Supply has been in business in Cocoa Beach for 10 years. In May 2018, owners Lonnie Fessler and Deb Richardson, who have worked in the pet industry for over 15 years, felt they needed to be more easily accessible to locals, so they relocated the store from W. Cocoa Beach Causeway (SR 520) to downtown Cocoa Beach. Their 25 N. Orlando Avenue location is one of the few in downtown with dedicated customer parking (located on the south side of the building)— and it’s free!
The goal of Trent Art Gallery’s Cocoa Beach Mural Project, “…to make Cocoa Beach the next Wynwood Art District! This is our home and we would love to see it turned into a global art destination by adding beautiful murals all over the city.”
A local one-stop pet shop for your pet supply needs and a good dose of art therapy all in one location. Yet another reason to love Cocoa Beach!
If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to enjoy this latest piece of downtown art, do yourself a favor and stroll by— the detail will astound you.
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The mural on the outside isn’t the only thing new to Barrier Island Pet Supply. They have just recently received their license to sell reptiles and small animals. At the time of printing, they have guinea pigs and leopard geckos available for sale, but they can get many other animals (even special orders).
PET FOOD & SUPPLIES
• Food and Supplies for
dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, small animals and fish • Foods for all budgets • Nationally recognized brands such as Orijen, Fromm, Nulo, Earthborn, Natural Instinct, Stella & Chewy’s, and Primal • Live and frozen reptile feeders
SERVICES
• Special orders welcome • Online supply ordering • Delivery • Dedicated FREE parking spaces for customers
REPTILES & SMALL ANIMALS
• NEWLY licensed to sell
reptiles and small animals
• Current inventory of
guinea pigs & leopard geckos (selection varies) • Special orders • Varying inventory
ENJOY THE FRESHEST SEAFOOD ON THE BEACH!
Our August Specials Shrimp Ceviche - $13.95
Shrimp with diced tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions. Finished with fresh squeezed lime juice and cilantro.
Tuna Poke - $14.95
Pier’s signature poke sauce with tuna and diced avocado. Finished with toasted sesame seeds.
Octopus Ceviche - $15.95
Octopus with shaved red onions and chopped cilantro. Finished with freshly squeezed lime and Florida orange juice.
Ceviche Flight - $19.95
A combination of the Shrimp Ceviche, Octopus Ceviche and Tuna Poke.
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Swimming with Mermaids CONTRIBUTING WRITER: Deborah Frey, Ed.D.
In mythology, mermaids were depicted as beautiful sirens that sang to lure sailors to their doom. Disney took the dark, mermaid tale from Hans Christian Andersen and softened it into a child-friendly story with quirky sea creatures and a happy ending. Despite the recent controversy about the upcoming version of the Little Mermaid, the story and theme are still very popular. Mermaid décor is found in clothing, wallpaper, shoes, purses, costumes, bathing suits, and children’s toys. Below are some fun mermaid crafts to share with your children.
Mermaid Slime
Mermaid Crown
Sequined Mermaid
Ingredients: • 5-ounce bottle of clear or white glue • ½ cup water • neon food colors (purple, blue, green) • ¼ teaspoon baking soda • 1 tablespoon of saline solution • glitter & sequins
Ingredients: • wide headband • seas shells • large, fake pearls • flat marbles • plastic gems
Draw or download a picture of a mermaid. Color her hair and skin and add sequins to represent scales for her bikini top and fins. Here is a link to free mermaid templates. https://bit.ly/2XSEsYb
Mix the water, baking soda, and glue in a bowl. Add the food coloring, glitter, and sequins. If you use white glue, the colors will be brighter. If you use clear glue, the colors will be jewel toned. Finally, add the saline solution and stir the mixture until it begins to pull away from the bowl. The longer you work the mixture with your hands the better the consistency. Mix up separate batches of blue, green, and purple and mix them loosely together to make mermaid colors. When you are done playing with the slime, you can add shells, marbles, gems, or plastic sea animals.
Using a hot glue gun, decorate the headband with the sea shells, flat marbles, and gems.
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August
Coconuts on the Beach 1-Aug 2-Aug 3-Aug 3-Aug 4-Aug 5-Aug 6-Aug 7-Aug 8-Aug 9-Aug 10-Aug 10-Aug 11-Aug 12-Aug 13-Aug 14-Aug 15-Aug 16-Aug 17-Aug 17-Aug 18-Aug 19-Aug 20-Aug 22-Aug 23-Aug 25-Aug 26-Aug 27-Aug 28-Aug 30-Aug 31-Aug 31-Aug
Josh Wagers - 7pm Cocolocos - 7pm The Conquering Lions - 1pm The SS Combo - 7pm Night Owl Band - 2pm Sean Manvell - 6pm Alex Rodrigues - 6pm Jason Dumulot - 6:30pm Jack Flowers - 7pm Radar Red - 7pm Alex Rodrigues - 1pm The Yesterdays - 7pm Tripp Tide - 2pm Sean Manvell - 6pm Alex Rodrigues - 6pm Steve Fredericks - 6:30pm Alex Warner - 7pm Tripp Tide - 7pm The Bullet Dodgers - 1pm Seed - 7pm Jason Dumulot Band - 2pm Sean Manvell - 6pm Alex Rodrigues - 6pm Syndicate Trio - 7pm No Pressure - 7pm Love Valley - 2pm Sean Manvell - 6pm Alex Rodrigues - 6pm Steve Hodak - 6:30pm Vintage - 7pm Micah - 1pm Syndicate - 7pm
Cocoa Beach Community Church 24-Aug Space Coast Symphony Chamber Orchestra - 7pm
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Nolan’s Irish Pub 1-Aug 2-Aug 3-Aug 5-Aug 6-Aug 7-Aug 8-Aug 9-Aug 10-Aug 12-Aug 13-Aug 15-Aug 16-Aug 17-Aug 20-Aug 22-Aug 23-Aug 24-Aug 27-Aug 28-Aug 29-Aug 30-Aug 31-Aug
Traditional Irish Music - 7pm Cahir O’Doherty - 7:30pm Cahir O’Doherty - 7:30pm Writers Night - 7pm Trivia Tuesday - 7pm Sarah and Dave - 6:30pm Traditional Irish Music - 7pm Dave Birks - 7:30pm Danny Patnode - 7:30pm Trailer Court Jesters - 7pm Trivia Tuesday - 7pm Traditional Irish Music - 7pm Brendan Nolan - 7:30pm Brendan Nolan - 7:30pm Trivia Tuesday - 7pm Traditional Irish Music - 7pm JJ Smith - 7:30pm JJ Smith - 7:30pm Trivia Tuesday - 7pm Ukulele Collective - 7pm Traditional Irish Music - 7pm Cahir O’Doherty - 7:30pm Cahir O’Doherty - 7:30pm
Heidi’s Jazz Club 3-Aug 4-Aug 10-Aug 11-Aug 17-Aug 18-Aug 24-Aug 25-Aug 31-Aug
Hella Ayelet Gal - 8pm Jam Session - 7pm Hella Ayelet Gal - 8pm Jam Session - 7pm Hella Ayelet Gal - 7pm Jam Session - 8pm Jessie Jones Jr.- 7pm Jam Session - 8pm Hella Ayelet Gal - 8pm
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KEITH’S OYSTER BAR 2-Aug Love Valley - 6pm 3-Aug Rick Jeffreys - 1pm 3-Aug Napolean Complex - 6pm 4-Aug Brad Taylor - 2pm 9-Aug Bro Code - 6pm 10-Aug Scott Allard - 1pm 10-Aug Simone & The Supercates - 6pm 11-Aug Scotty Jordan - 2pm 16-Aug Rocktown - 6pm 17-Aug Patrick Smith - 1pm 17-Aug Simone & The Supercates - 6pm 18-Aug Scotty Jordan - 2pm 23-Aug Tripptide - 6pm 24-Aug Greg Hayworth - 1pm 24-Aug Kings Country - 6pm 25-Aug Dana & Sharon - 2pm 30-Aug The James Brocato Band - 6pm 31-Aug Eric Lugo - 1pm 31-Aug Changes - 6pm RIKKI TIKI TAVERN 1-Aug Teddy Henderson - 4pm 3-Aug Kris Brocato - 1pm 8-Aug Drew Halverson - 4pm 10-Aug Brad Taylor - 1pm 15-Aug Jeff Marquis - 4pm 17-Aug Rick Jeffreys - 1pm 22-Aug Brad Taylor - 4pm 24-Aug Kris Brocato - 1pm 29-Aug Teddy Henderson - 4pm 31-Aug Scott Mayhew - 1pm
Gregory’s Comedy Club 8/1-8/3 8/8-8/10 8/15-8/17 8/22-8/24 8/29-8/31
Ron Feingold/Jamie Ward - 9pm Jim Holder/Steve Netta - 9pm Davin Rosenblatt/Xavier - 9pm Myke Herlihy/Damon Sumner - 9pm Al Romero/Brent Blakeney - 9pm
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Paddy Cassidy’s Irish Pub 2-Aug 3-Aug 4-Aug 9-Aug 10-Aug 11-Aug 16-Aug 17-Aug 18-Aug 23-Aug 24-Aug 25-Aug 30-Aug 31-Aug
Karaoke - 7:30pm Matt Atkins - 9pm Open Jam - 8pm Karaoke - 7:30pm Damion Suomi - 9pm Open Jam - 8pm Karaoke - 7:30pm KelMarie Duo - 9pm Open Jam - 8pm Karaoke - 7:30pm No Pressure Band - 9pm Open Jam - 8pm Karaoke - 7:30pm Lauris Vidal - 9pm
Sandbar Sports Grill 3-Aug 3-Aug 4-Aug 4-Aug 10-Aug 10-Aug 11-Aug 11-Aug 17-Aug 17-Aug 18-Aug 18-Aug 24-Aug 24-Aug 25-Aug 25-Aug 31-Aug 31-Aug
Scott Baker Band - 4pm Absolute Blue - 9pm Vintage - 4pm DJ Cerino7pm Spanks - 4pm Love Valley - 9pm Stoney & The House Rockers - 4pm DJ Cerino9pm Syndicate - 4pm Kathleen Turner Overdrive - 9pm MIA Band - 4pm DJ Cerino9pm Scott Baker Band - 4pm Cover Story - 9pm Galaxy - 4pm DJ Cerino - 7pm Picture Show - 4pm Hot Pink - 9pm
Squid Lips - Cocoa Beach 1-Aug 2-Aug 3-Aug 3-Aug 4-Aug 5-Aug 6-Aug 7-Aug 8-Aug 9-Aug 10-Aug 10-Aug 11-Aug 12-Aug 13-Aug 14-Aug 15-Aug 16-Aug 17-Aug 17-Aug 18-Aug 19-Aug 20-Aug 21-Aug 22-Aug 23-Aug 24-Aug 24-Aug 25-Aug 27-Aug 28-Aug 29-Aug 30-Aug 31-Aug 31-Aug
Chester - 5pm Derek - 6pm Teddy V. - 2pm Amaya - 6pm Highway 1 - 3pm Joshua Keels - 5pm Cash C - 5:30pm Vinnie Hines - 5pm Frank Rios - 5:30pm Scott Baker Duo - 6pm Jeff Bazemore - 2pm Devin Lupis - 6pm Vinnie Hines - 3pm Chase Harvey -5pm Joshua Keels - 5pm Drew Henderson - 5pm Chester - 5pm Johnny Danger LIVE! - 6pm Amaya - 2pm Fun Decided - 6pm Jeff Marquis - 3pm Joshua Keels - 5pm Johnny Danger LIVE! - 5pm Vinnie Hines - 5pm Devin Lupis - 5pm Bed Heads - 6pm Devin Lupis - 2pm Cash C - 6pm Johnny Danger LIVE! - 3pm Joshua Keels - 5pm Floridave - 5pm Chester - 5pm Amaya - 6pm John Morrison - 2pm Bed Heads - 6pm
King Center for the Performing Arts 10-Aug Classic Albums Live - 8pm
Juice - N- Java Cafe 2-Aug 3-Aug 9-Aug 10-Aug 16-Aug 17-Aug 23-Aug 24-Aug 30-Aug 31-Aug
The Dave Kury Band - 7pm Open Mic - 7pm Karalyn Woulas - 7pm Open Mic - 7pm Broad Band - 7pm Open Mic - 7pm Wild & Blue - 7pm Open Mic - 7pm Vince Reed Band - 7pm Open Mic - 7pm
Hilton Cocoa Beach - Longboards 3-Aug 3-Aug 4-Aug 4-Aug 10-Aug 11-Aug 11-Aug 17-Aug 17-Aug 18-Aug 18-Aug 24-Aug 25-Aug 25-Aug 31-Aug 31-Aug
Jason Dumulot - 1pm Allan Wood - 7pm Jonathan Honeycutt - 1pm Cash Colley and Kyle - 7pm Jason Dumulot - 7pm Jonathan Honeycutt - 1pm Cash Colley and Kyle - 7pm Miranda Realino - 1pm Alex Rodriquez - 7pm Alex Rodriquez - 1pm Cash Colley and Kyle - 7pm Jason Dumulot - 1pm Alex Rodriquez - 1pm Cash Colley and Kyle - 7pm Josh Whittaker Duo - 1pm Allan Wood - 7pm
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ATTENDING ASTRONAUTS
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Scott Altman Oceanfront Seating
HAPPY HOUR FOOD M-F 4-6pm Jeff Hoffman HAPPY HOUR DRINKS M-FStephen 4-7pm Robinson Check our calendar for live entertainment schedule
Chris Ferguson
ATTENDING CHILDREN OF ASTRONAUTS
BREAKFAST BUFFET Jan Aldrin
Sunday 9am - noon
Amy Bean Pete Conrad Allen & Rosemary Roosa Jeff, Susan, Barbara Lovell
FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 321-784-1422
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